Galway Bay FM News Archives
GALWAY CREDIT UNIONS RECOUP 116 THOUSAND EURO IN LOANS
Date Published: 23-Apr-2012
Over 116 thousand euro has been awarded to Galway Credit Unions so far this year to recoup consumer loans.
That’s according to figures compiled by business intelligence provider Vision-net.ie which show that just one judgement has been taken so far this year.
The data shows that last year, seven such cases were taken by Galway Credit Unions where consumer loans valued at over 170 thousand euro were recouped.
While none were recorded in the first or second quarter of 2011, five were pursued in quarter three and a further two in the last three months of the year.
Nationally, 74 credit unions have taken 183 cases of unpaid loans to the courts so far this year in an attempt to recover more than 3.6 million euro owed to them.
Almost one in five credit unions have been forced to take this action and in one case a credit union sought a judgment to recoup a consumer loan of over €675,000.
The figures emerged as the Commission of Credit Unions recommended a complete overhaul of the credit union system, suggesting that up to 100 institutions may merge.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Tuam has secured it’s second import of hay from the UK this afternoon in a bid to address the ongoing fodder crisis in the west.
A load of between 40 and 50 bales arrived at the Connacht Gold store in Airglooney for distribution throughout the county.
It follows a similar load last Thursday to the Tuam outlet.
The co-op also took a load of imported hay to the mart in Maam Cross over the weekend, however most of the bales had already been pre-assigned to farmers.
Further loads of hay are expected to arrive across the west and north west tonight and tomorrow morning.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
281 offers of social housing were made by the city and county councils last year.
Figures provided by the local authorities show that 46 of these were refused.
Galway city council made 193 such offers in 2012 with 41 of these refused.
The majority didn’t like the area they were offered or disliked the property itself.
Galway county council made 88 offers of social housing last year with 83 of these accepted.
Reasons given for refusing five properties focused on the location or that the property itself did not meet their needs.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh has called on the government to provide more support for victims of domestic violence.
Figures provided to the Sinn Fein Senator show that domestic violence support group COPE accompanied over 80 women to court in Galway last year, but a further 214 women were unable to avail of such assistance.
Senator O Clochartaigh told Galway Bay fm news that more needs to be done to support victims of domestic violence.
Galway Tidy Towns asking businesses to adopt a spot under a new initiative.
Over 33,000 families in Galway are to benefit from a €100 increase in Child Benefit payments this week.
Free event in city to showcase how to recycle food waste
Galway Fire Services called out to gorse fires in three locations in the past 24 hours.
SuperValu parent company takes ownership of Knocknacarra landbank
East Galway farm sells for €1.3 million
Burkes return home to revel in their local roots
Official opening of Galway’s new pedestrian and cycle bridge
OPW Minister to meet Council engineers on ‘flawed’ motorway design
Minister branded ‘a disgrace’ for reversing land rezoning in Galway City
